Proceeding from historical-ethnographical originals and literature, the authors dwell on the issues of ethnogenesis and development of ethnical processes on the territory of today’s Sughd viloyat in the epoch of antiquity, it is underscored that the territory in question is one of the areas of Tajiks` ethnogenesis being such one since antiquity. The Tajik people played a key role in ethnical processes which took place in Middle Asia. Especial importance was enjoyed by Aryan ethnical groups – Ferghanians and Sughdians – who meant much in a formation of the Tajik ethnos in this region. Economic and cultural development also stimulated ethnical processes which gave rise to urban and rural settlements. The process of population’s ethnical formation is canvassed; Sughd viloyat area being taken as an example.
problem of ethnos, ethnogenesis, ethnical structure, Sughd population in the epoch of antiquity
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